using paints for obstacle markings Q – If I use an MEA-approved paint for obstacle markings, do I need to paint the black lines, or can I just paint solid photoluminescent stripes of the paint?
A – First, please review the relevant answers to the previous question (#19) which are applicable here. Again, the most important thing is precision. Because if you want to do the obstructions in paint, then you must paint the alternating 45-degree black lines as per RS 6-1 – which means that you must be very precise to ensure that the alternating bands are crisp. The only exception that MIGHT be allowed without the alternating black bands is by reconsideration (i.e. site specific), perhaps a proposal to paint the entire surface area of the obstruction – – for instance, if you proposed to paint the entire surface area of a vertical pipe, then even in the pitch darkness, it would clearly be a pipe and would not be mistaken for something else. But if you only painted a 2″ solid stripe up and down the pipe, and if this did not contain the alternating black marks, then in the darkness it would not be perceived as an obstacle but could look like a door frame. Finally opting to paint the ent
